Disbar

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈbɑr/

Definitions of disbar

verb to expel or exclude someone from the legal profession

Example Sentences

A1 The lawyer could be disbarred for unethical behavior.

A2 If a lawyer is found guilty of a serious crime, they may be disbarred.

B1 The committee decided to disbar the attorney for violating professional ethics.

B2 The bar association has the authority to disbar lawyers who engage in misconduct.

C1 The decision to disbar a lawyer is not taken lightly and requires thorough investigation.

C2 The Supreme Court has the power to disbar attorneys who are found to have committed serious offenses.

Examples of disbar in a Sentence

formal The unethical lawyer was ultimately disbarred for his fraudulent activities.

informal The crooked attorney got disbarred for cheating his clients.

slang That shady lawyer got the boot and was disbarred for his shady dealings.

figurative His constant lying and deceit eventually led to him being disbarred from the group of trusted individuals.

Grammatical Forms of disbar

• past tense: disbarred
• plural: disbars
• comparative: more disbarred
• superlative: most disbarred
• present tense: disbars
• future tense: will disbar
• perfect tense: have disbarred
• continuous tense: is disbarring
• singular: disbar
• positive degree: disbar
• infinitive: to disbar
• gerund: disbarring
• participle: disbarred

Origin and Evolution of disbar

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'disbar' originated from the combination of the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'opposite of' or 'apart', and the word 'bar' which refers to the legal profession.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the legal context to refer to the removal of a lawyer from the bar or the legal profession due to misconduct or incompetence, the term 'disbar' has evolved to also be used in a broader sense to mean the removal of someone from a professional organization or association.